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An automated storage and retrievalsystem (ASRS or AS/RS) consists ofa variety of computer-controlledsystems for automatically placingand retrieving loads from definedstorage locations. An AS/RS can beused with standard loads as well as nonstandard loads, meaning that each standard load can fit in a uniformly-sized volume; for example the film canisters in the imageof the Defense Visual Information Center are eachstored as part of the contents of the uniformly sizedmetal boxes, which are shown in the image. Standardloads simplify the handling of a request of an item. Inaddition, audits of the accuracy of the inventory ofcontents can be restricted to the contents of anindividual metal box, rather than undergoing a top-to-bottom search of the entire facility, for a single item.
